Washing-machine.



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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2a, 1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

VSpeeieatifm of Letters Patent.

Afsncat'ioh med my 2s, 1914. serial No. $41,612.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known .that I, JOSEPH EDDY,`a citizen of the United States, residing at Fostoria, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washing machines and comprises a simple and efficient apparatus of this nature having various details of construction, combinations and arrange ments of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the aecomL panying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention with the top thrown open. Fig. 2 is a top plan View. Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view through the machine, and Fig. 4 is a top plan view'of the false bottom showing bearings in which the same is mounted.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the body of the washing machine which is made preferably of iron and having legs A of angle iron or other material. lMounted within the body portion of the machine upon the opposite walls are the tubular socket members B fastened one to each wall and each of said members lis slotted upon portions adjacent to each other for the reception of the pintles C which project laterally from the false bottom D, which latter has holes D therein. Springs C are mounted in each tubular section and upon which said pintles are adapted to rest to give a yielding movement to the false bottom as it is tilted. The opposite ends of the body portion are ,provided with corrugations or ser-rations E, forming rubber Surfaces.

Bearing members F are mounted upon the top of the machine and a handle H is pro vided with laterally extending pintles H which are journaled in said bearings. Pro- Jeeting laterally from the shaft are the arms l, each having pivoted to its outer end rods J to the lower ends of which the pounders K are fastened, there being two of said pounders upon either side of the handle, as shown in the top plan view, and whichare ada ted to press the clothes down against the ru ber board.

Mounted within the handle is a stem N, the upper end of which bears against a spring O interposed between said stem and the upper end of the handle and to the lower end of said stem a convexed rubber Q is fastened, the spring Otending to normally hold the latter at its farthest downward throw and yielding against clothes Patented Dec. 8., 1914.

which are interposed between the two rubbers.

At one side of the body portion is a box S for convenience in receiving soap, and to which a Wringer may be attached. Underneath the body is a burner .T from which leads a pipe T and forming means whereby the water within the machine may be kept heated.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. The parts being adjusted as shown and described, the. operator by working the handle back and forth may cause the two pounders on,either side of the center of the handle to be alternately raised and lowered, pressing the clothes down against the tilting false bottom, thus thoroughly agitating the same and causing the water to circulate backand forth to thoroughly cleanse the clothes.

What/I claim to benew is:

1. A washing machine comprising a body portion, av tilting spring-pressed false bottom, a handle pivotaily mounted upon the top of the body and having laterally projecting arms, rubbers connected to said arms, and a spring-pressed false bottom having a shank portion extending within said handle.

2. A washing machine comprising a body portion having slotted tubular socket members upon the opposite walls, a tilting false bottom having pintles movable within said slots, springs within the members and upon which the pintles rest, bearing members upon the top of the machine, a hollow handle having pintles journaled Within said In testimony'whereof I hereunto aflixmy bearing members, a spring within said hansignature in presence of two witnesses. dle, a rubber and stem thereon mounted Y JOSEPH EDDY within said handle and bearing against said 5 spring, laterally projecting arms u on said Witnesses:

handle, rods pivoted to the arms, an pound- LEO R. Ponrz, ers, fastened to the end of each rod. RALPH LARREMORE. 

